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#1 of 31 Volkswagen Passat: MPG-Real World Numbers by pf_flyer HOST Jun 12, 2006 (11:43 am)
With the price of gas being what it is, your real world mileage is becoming more important than the estimates on the sticker. This is the place to talk about your real world on the road results! Replies to this message: 150mphclub (Sep 16, 2006 4:34 pm) 150mphclub (Sep 21, 2007 4:55 pm) shipo (Sep 21, 2007 6:01 pm) and 1 more...
#2 of 31 Gas Mileage by fish8 Jun 13, 2006 (2:41 am)
I have a 2004.5 Passat GLS 1.8t and never get below 26-27 mpg. Right now, with 80% highway, I am averaging a little over 30mpg. Keep your foot off the gas and you will be amazed at how fast your mileage increases.   BTW: I just turned 33K miles.
#3 of 31 Gas Mileage 2006 Passat 3.6 by carync Jun 13, 2006 (6:19 pm)
I am pleasantly surprised that my new car (5 months old now) has gotten 29mpg in highway driving between NC and NJ--accounting for the usual stop and go on 495 in the DC area! In mixed city highway driving to work I get about 23 mpg. This is the same as I got on my 2002 GLX and also matches mpg I got on my scarily underpowered 1997 Volvo S70! The new Passat is the BEST car I have ever owned!
#4 of 31 2006 Passat 2.0T by brewerk12 Aug 03, 2006 (6:54 pm)
We recieved an average highway mileage of 36-40 going 70 MPH! Peppy engine with maintenance every 5000 miles! Great car! Replies to this message: route66usa (Aug 26, 2006 8:41 pm) nicinla (Sep 10, 2006 4:02 pm) raven_seven (Sep 11, 2006 8:57 am) nicinla (Sep 16, 2006 5:50 am)
#5 of 31 Re: 2006 Passat 2.0T [brewerk12] by route66usa Aug 26, 2006 (8:41 pm)
Replying to: brewerk12 (Aug 03, 2006 6:54 pm) I own a 2005 Passat Diesel and my average is 39 M.P.G.
#6 of 31 Gas Mileage 2006 Passat 3.6 by raven_seven Sep 08, 2006 (7:58 am)
My Passat 3.6 with less than 1000 miles is giving me about 28 MPG, this is according to the long-term meter. However, my trip to work usually shows 33MPG, while my trip back home shows 27 MPG due to more traffic, A/C running etc.
#7 of 31 Re: 2006 Passat 2.0T [brewerk12] by nicinla Sep 10, 2006 (4:02 pm)
Replying to: brewerk12 (Aug 03, 2006 6:54 pm) I am concerned that I have a "dud" in the MPG dept of my NEW 2006 Passat 2.0T; I have had it for 3 weeks and only getting 21 mpg; does anyone have any ideas??? Replies to this message: raven_seven (Sep 11, 2006 8:57 am) nicinla (Sep 16, 2006 5:50 am)
#8 of 31 Re: 2006 Passat 2.0T [nicinla] by raven_seven Sep 11, 2006 (8:57 am)
Replying to: nicinla (Sep 10, 2006 4:02 pm) Most of the MPG numbers posted in this thread seem to be for highway driving. I don't know your specific situation, but your problem could be that you have an auto transmission and drive mostly in the city and have a lead foot (??). Too much stop-and-go traffic? Also, engines tend to give better MPG numbers once they are fully broken in (+/- 5000 miles). Replies to this message: nicinla (Sep 16, 2006 5:50 am)
#9 of 31 2003 Passat 1.8t - how I can get great mileage by brozhnik Sep 15, 2006 (7:58 pm)
I have two possible commuting routes (each an hour on the highway). One is a four-lane with a 65 MPH speed limit, and you can figure on going 70. The other is a two-lane with a 55 MPH limit. On the four-lane, I get 30-33 MPG depending on my speed. But on the two-lane - IF I can keep the speed to exactly 55 or so--I get a solid 38 MPG (38.5 or more). If the wind is behind me, and I avoid accelerating on hills, I can get 39 or even 40 . Quite a difference in gas costs over a year!   How did I discover this, given my speedy nature? One night I was on the 55-mph route and noticed a state trooper driving behind me. I set my cruise control on 55 - exactly 55- the whole way. Finally the cop passed me. But by then I was noticing the incredible mileage. Given that gas was topping $3 a gallon, i took heed.   The neat thing about having a mileage counter built into the dash is that MPG has become the metric I'm thinking about, rather than time (how soon can I get there?) or speed (how fast can I go without getting caught?) The inconvenient thing about going slow is that it annoys other drivers. I used to hate it when i got behind someone going slow. But there's not that much traffic on the two-lane. And I don't care that much anyhow - one of these days I'll become a geezer so I might as well get used to being dissed. (Another advantage of slower speed: a lot of deer around here, and I'll have more time to react.) Anyway: the moral is obvious - amazing how much difference your speed makes to your mileage. One other key to good mileage: suppress the natural tendency to accelerate on hills. (and this is hilly country.) If you manage that, your mileage improves vastly. BTW, the car does not get good mileage in the city. I don't know why (maybe the turbo doesn't kick in as often at city speeds? I assume the turbo improves mileage.) But most of my driving is highway. I do use 91 octane gas, too. Mileage would be lower with regular. Also, I've always used Synth oil. Anyway, the moral applies to any car, but I was amazed at how high this Passt goes in the real world. Wasn't expecting it.
#10 of 31 Re: 2006 Passat 2.0T [raven_seven] by nicinla Sep 16, 2006 (5:50 am)
Replying to: raven_seven (Sep 11, 2006 8:57 am) The Odd thing is that my car was a demo and had 5400 miles on it. I did have trouble at first with taking off too fast every time, but once I got used to it that is no longer the issue. I have a lot of stop n go in my commute. I guess I need to try a different route and see what I get on the hwy. Thanks for the advice.

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